At my school, if you were female, their pestering was all about whether you could be pregnant. Even if you went in for a cut or a sprained ankle (as I did), that was the first question out of the doctor's mouth as well as heavily emphasized on the written health questionnaire you had to fill out each visit. Good…

Because they have clearly discovered that if they do, I will give them all my money.

Right? When I tell people that story, it sounds like an abuse situation. But really, she was just a sweet-but-determined old lady.

Favorite tooth-losing story: When I was a kid, I hated pulling my own teeth. (So much that I ended up having 8 baby teeth pulled by the dentist.)

Barbara, you're breaking my heart. This is just awful.

I once met Bill Cosby and he was a complete ass. Doing something for charity, but being a complete diva (berating rants and all) to support staff the whole time. Charming.

That is very much like the U.S. Thanks!

I should disclaim that my experiences are based on unions in the U.S. Typically though, even if arbitration is binding on the union (and it is, here, very difficult to appeal an arbitral decision), the employee can bring statutory anti-discrim/harassment legal claims on their own (as non-union employees can). In…

Judging all unions by the acts of one shady one isn't logical. Typically (in my experience at least) they step in and help. For example, many of the unions I have worked with would have helped her find an affordable attorney to sue his ass, if nothing could be accomplished through the internal grievance-arbitration…

If you don't want the Neccos, Shrayber, just hand them over.

Wow, I did not realize Viola Davis was such an amazing speaker and passionate lady. Two thumbs way up!

Relevant to Meinart's claim that he's a champion for workers:

You're not entitled to anything, frankly. A "thanks but no thanks" after a first date might be considerate, but if you don't get it, it's not carte blanche to act like a psycho. In the world of online dating, one must simply endure and move on.

It's a very, very old cause of action - from the 1600s.

And, I'll add that honestly the best thing employees can do to protect themselves is join a union. Then you automatically have someone who gives a shit when you bring up these issues, the bargaining power and solidarity of the many can mean better working conditions overall through bargaining a contract with the…

Well, #1 - not every state mandates that workers receive meal breaks and neither does federal law. Federal law places certain regulations on pay surrounding meal breaks, but that's it. However, even in states with robust break regulations, there are a lot of reasons a case could be unsuccessful at getting…

Damn. That is one of the worst situations I've heard of. Most workers I've encountered are at least able to shove a sandwich in their face while continuing to work (even if they have to do it somewhere gross/unclean, like a lab or a manufacturing facility next to dangerous chemicals). I am very sorry that's what…

As an employment law attorney, I will tell you: many workplaces, unfortunately. Some by design (outright or unspoken rules against, regardless of meal break statutes) and some by default practice (pressure-laden work culture in which everyone eats at desks while working to avoid being flagged as an under-achiever). …

The headline is just inflammatory, though I mostly agree with your assessment of the rest of the piece's tone.

Your headline and opener don't really match up. "We're not judging you, but for crissakes, why would you do that?!"